Great photos people.Still reckon I'm better off just walking downstairs to work, and saving the accumulation of 500 km or so per month for when I can enjoy it properly.I do ride from home/work to the shops regularly, and to play sport one night a week, but I don't log any ride under 10 km.

Here's a couple from yesterday's trip home, they're not very picturesque I'm afraid, it was very cloudy and threatening rain. I only took the 2 as it started raining soon after and I ziplocked my phone and wallet away. For those that are unfamiliar, the hills ahead of Pic 1 have to be ascended then descended back down to Mooney Cooney Creek that feeds the Hawkesbury River then back up again before heading down (again) to Gosford.

Pic 1 - Watch out cagers about, the F3 at the Hawkesbury River up to the left.

Pic 2 - A view over the Hawkesbury River. You can only just make out the real Brooklyn Bridge in the distance (ie the rail bridge)

Worked from home today so not really classed as commuter pics, but I thought what better way to spend my 'lunchtime' and employers time than hitting my local 30km loop which I haven't riden in 6+ mths It's all looking very miserable and muddy in midst of winter, but it wont be long before everything you see turn a gorgeous green...

It's about a 5km ride from my doorstep to get to the beginning...

Loads of hedges line these back lanes, they create a brilliant wind tunnel effect and it doesn't take much effort to get up some good speed...

In the middle of nowhere really, I've passed it countless times, but never managed to dropped in for a pint. It's always packed during the summer...

Loads of rolling hills, but nothing to big to really worry me with one gear...

The base of heartbreak hill. Up to the right is one seriously short and sharp ascent - only successfully tackled it twice. No chance on the SS. My extended loop ride takes in heartbreak hill but not today!...

Cute little cottage on one of the quieter back lanes...

On days like today I'm thankful for the mudguards, only a few specs of mud on my white jersey. Amazing considering the amount of mud on the lanes...

Here's the same vista as previously only this time on a sunny afternoon...

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And although not strictly a commute, this is the same road in the other direction, this time from Somersby looking towards Mt White just before you cross over the F3 (at the top of Mooney Mooney Bridge). I took it one Saturday morning as the look of the cloud in the valley was beautiful. This shot is taken at about 200m and you're above the cloud

And this was down in the valley just as I started the uphill climb through the middle of the cloud (pretty yes, but wet too, I was soaked through after the descent into the cloud) This shot was taken at about 20 meters.

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